A Canadian woman says she is planning to sue her nephew over a lottery feud.According to the CBC, Barb Reddick is furious with her nephew, Tyron MacInnis, after he collected half of the money won with a a $1.2 million Chase the Ace jackpot ticket. "He's dead to me," she announced last week. Reddick and MacInnis both put their names on the ticket, but Reddick insists her nephew had no claim to the prize. "I'm heartbroken because I don't think he should have got half of the money," she said. "I always put Tyrone's name on the ticket for good luck. We had no discussion of money."Regardless of Reddick's feelings, Chase the Ace split the money into two checks. A spokesperson for Service Nova Scotia, which enforces gaming regulations, said it's not uncommon for multiple names to be listed on one ticket. "In these instances, we expect the licensee to split the prize equally among those named on the winning ticket," a statement read. "From our perspective, the prize has been awarded and the lottery is concluded. If there is a dispute between the winners, it should be resolved by the parties involved.‎"Because the amount of money is more than $25,000, the case cannot be heard at a small claims court and would instead go before the Nova Scotia Supreme Court. Experts say this route would result in most of the winnings being used for legal fees. "There are lots of cases in Canadian law based on disagreements about who is entitled to lottery proceeds. And they're all quite sad and none of them end very well," law professor Rob Currie said. Many on social media have criticized Reddick for her feelings about the situation, calling her greedy. The MacInnis family has declined to comment, outside of saying that they are hiring lawyers.

Guysborough, Nova Scotia —

A Canadian woman says she is planning to sue her nephew over a lottery feud.

According to the CBC, Barb Reddick is furious with her nephew, Tyron MacInnis, after he collected half of the money won with a a $1.2 million Chase the Ace jackpot ticket.

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"He's dead to me," she announced last week.

Reddick and MacInnis both put their names on the ticket, but Reddick insists her nephew had no claim to the prize.

"I'm heartbroken because I don't think he should have got half of the money," she said. "I always put Tyrone's name on the ticket for good luck. We had no discussion of money."

Regardless of Reddick's feelings, Chase the Ace split the money into two checks.

A spokesperson for Service Nova Scotia, which enforces gaming regulations, said it's not uncommon for multiple names to be listed on one ticket.

"In these instances, we expect the licensee to split the prize equally among those named on the winning ticket," a statement read. "From our perspective, the prize has been awarded and the lottery is concluded. If there is a dispute between the winners, it should be resolved by the parties involved.‎"

Because the amount of money is more than $25,000, the case cannot be heard at a small claims court and would instead go before the Nova Scotia Supreme Court.

Experts say this route would result in most of the winnings being used for legal fees.

"There are lots of cases in Canadian law based on disagreements about who is entitled to lottery proceeds. And they're all quite sad and none of them end very well," law professor Rob Currie said.

Many on social media have criticized Reddick for her feelings about the situation, calling her greedy. The MacInnis family has declined to comment, outside of saying that they are hiring lawyers.